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Influence Of Inoculation Route On The Carrier State Of Salmonella Choleraesuis In Swine, Jeffrey T. Gray, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, Thomas J. Stabel, Mark R. Ackermann
Influence Of Inoculation Route On The Carrier State Of Salmonella Choleraesuis In Swine, Jeffrey T. Gray, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, Thomas J. Stabel, Mark R. Ackermann
Mark R. Ackermann
This study was designed to investigate the carrier state of swine infected with Salmonella choleraesuis. Thirty-five pigs were divided into 3 groups. Groups 1 (n = 15) and 2 (n = 16) were challenged with 108 CFU of S. choleraesuis intranasally or by gastric route, respectively. Group 3 (n = 4) served as uninoculated controls. Pigs were necropsied at 2, 4, 6, and 12 weeks post inoculation. Clinical signs and microscopic lesions were more severe for group 1. Salmonella choleraesuis was recovered from a greater percentage of tissue samples for group 1 versus group 2 at 2, 4, and 6 …